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Defense One Radio, Ep. 144: How Russia cements control
How does the Kremlin force an entirely new reality on an occupied city? And how do Europeans feel about the invasion and U.S. hesitation to rearm Ukraine?
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Navy envisions ‘hundreds of thousands’ of drones in the Pacific to deter China
With DIU contracting for prototypes, Pacific Fleet is experimenting with unmanned craft that may one day defend Taiwan.
Policy
First Ukrainian F-16 pilots will complete training as soon as May
Air National Guard director says the effort is taking a bit longer because pilots need to learn a “full range of missions.”
Defense Systems
Air Force weighs future of Osprey as months-long grounding continues
The tiltrotor’s suspension has given the Marines an “operational gap.”
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As adversaries harness AI, tech firms peer through chat logs to catch them
A Microsoft-Open AI report announces the beginning of a new era—and raises unanswered questions about privacy and transparency.
Policy
Section 702 surveillance could be renewed in funding bill, sources say
Backers may point to classified intelligence to convince colleagues to support the renewal of the controversial warrantless spying power.
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UK, Latvia launch effort to send thousands of FPV drones to Ukraine
It’s not yet clear whether these will be militarized or civilian models.
Business
Navy secretary blasts defense industry’s stock buybacks
Del Toro says contractors should invest their record profits in American shipyards and industrial base.
Ideas
Our industrial strength is a deterrent
Technological change requires a more resilient defense industrial ecosystem. The Pentagon's new strategy will help.
Defense Systems
Navy leaders want more code-loving sailors at sea
One wants to take ad hoc data science efforts and fold them into a formal training cycle.
Business
Lockheed vows steady F-35 production amid demand shifts
The Pentagon is reportedly considering a cut to next year’s order but international interest continues to rise.
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USAF plans stealthy tankers for ‘extreme threat areas’
Next-gen aerial refueling program will be “a system,” not just one aircraft, says mobility chief.
Science & Tech
Is Russia putting an anti-satellite nuke in space?
A long-ago U.S. test showed the kind of havoc that could wreak in orbit.
Policy
Trump’s plan to purge federal employees draws fire
The former president's vow to gut civil-service protections at the Pentagon and elsewhere is "all about patronage and loyalty," one senator says.
Defense Systems
No phishing: Navy uses automation, data analytics to protect seagoing networks
10th Fleet is also working to help ships’ cyber defenders reach back to experts on land.
Business
'Unexpected’ engineering slows price negotiations on USAF radar plane
Air Force officials thought the E-7 would more closely resemble UK’s Wedgetails.
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